Matthias Sammer biography

Matthias Sammer (born September 5, 1967 Dresden, East Germany)

Height 180 cm
Playing position Sweeper/Midfielder

Player who made his name at Borussia Dortmund, as a European footballer of the year, and as a European cup, and championship winning player

A former German football player who is now a coach. He played as a midfielder, and later in his career as a sweeper.

Sammer played for Dynamo Dresden (1987-1990), the club of his native city, and was one of the first famous East German players to join a western club after re-unification when he signed with VfB Stuttgart in 1990 (the first was Andreas Thom, who joined Bayer Leverkusen from BFC Dynamo). He went on to play with Inter Milan (1992-1993), and Borussia Dortmund (1993-1998). He won two East German championships with Dynamo Dresden (1989, 1990), three German championships, (1992 with VfB Stuttgart, 1995 and 1996 with Borussia Dortmund). During his time in Dortmund he also won the UEFA Champions League in 1997.

After a serious knee injury forced him to retire in 1998, Sammer became coach for Borussia Dortmund in 2000, leading the team to a German championship in 2002. His team reached the UEFA Cup final the same year but lost 3 - 2 against Dutch side Feyenoord. Sammer coached VfB Stuttgart for the 2004-05 season, but left after one year.

On 1 April 2006, he was appointed technical director of German Football Association (DFB), on a five year contract. The position is new in the DFB. It includes responsibility for national youth teams, on young talents between the ages of eleven and eighteen, as well as incorporating latest developments in sports science into the DFB's training theories. Sammer is also expected to work on a tactical system for all of Germany's national sides in close co operation with the national coach.

He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1996, the year he led Germany to victory in the European Championship. Sammer retired with 74 total caps, 23 for East Germany and 51 for the unified side.

Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)*
Dynamo Dresden 102 (39)
VfB Stuttgart 63 (20)
Inter Milan 11 (4)
Borussia Dortmund 115 (21)

National team
East Germany 23 (6)
Germany 51 (8)

Teams managed
Borussia Dortmund
VfB Stuttgart

BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia.

They have won German Champions (Bundesliga): 1956, 1957, 1963, 1995, 1996, 2002
German Cup: 1965, 1989
Champions League: 1997
Cup Winners' Cup: 1966
Intercontinental Cup: 1997

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